7. This list of 11 Sounds Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard is great. Great and sad. I am pleased to say that I'm doing my part to teach my kids about these kind of things since we do own a working record player. The girls love it almost as much as I do.

8. Are you taking part in NaNoWriMo? (Where you attempt to write a complete book in just one month) Whether you are or not, this is an inspiring list of NaNoWriMo Books That Have Been Published. I've never read any of them, so I can't testify as to the quality, but it is encouraging to know that these efforts can end in actual publication. On the flip side, these Rejection Letters to Famous Authors might also be encouraging.

9. This is old now but I just stumbled across it and thought it was funny: Top 10 Worst Halloween Candy. You people who are still handing out Tootsie Rolls and Mary Janes are not fooling anyone. Gross!

12. Have you seen the New Theory About Jane Austen's Death? Whatever the reason for her death, it was the world's loss and I dearly wish she had been granted the time to write more. But I suppose that is a primarily selfish inclination.

13. Let's just put the cameras away, all you YouTube Star Wannabes. Just for a little while. Maybe just enjoy the funny things your kids do and say without a lens between you.

17. I get a lot of spam (and wow! it is annoying and often obscene) but there's not much to do about it: Referer Spam is Here To Stay. At least I know I'm not alone.

18. I've recently accepted a couple books to review and this post (H/T Melissa Wiley) really resonated with me: Remember When Viral Was a Bad Thing. I want to give honest reviews (but encouraging, if possible, since someone somewhere did a lot of work), but it is difficult to avoid the reviews and opinions of other people.

20. Philip and I have been watching Parks and Recreation recently (this should not be considered an endorsement, by the way) and it's one of the few comedies that we both enjoy. This could be why: A Sitcom That Loves Middle America.

OK, that was about half the things I bookmarked this week to share with you. As Charlie Brown would say, "Good grief." I'll just share one pin with you to make up for all this wordiness.
These lion bookends, constructed from dollar store finds, would look fabulous on my shelves. Or, OK, any shelves:

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